The trend away from skeuomorphic special effects in UI design is the beginning of the retina-resolution design era.
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With Siri and Passbook, we get these beautiful, highly refined experiences, with each result card (as an example) uniquely designed and, yes, skeuomorphic.
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Apple iOS SVP Scott Forstall is said to push for skeuomorphic design, while industrial designer Jony Ive and other Apple higher-ups are said to oppose the direction.
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